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A rare Art Deco shagreen and tortoiseshell box.
Located in New York, NY
A rare Art Deco shagreen and tortoiseshell box with a zig-zag motif
Category
Vintage 1930s English Boxes
Materials
Wood, Shagreen, Tortoise Shell
Extremely rare Ball chair by Eero Aarnio made by Asko with phone !!
By Eero Aarnio
Located in Amsterdam, NL
are made by Adelta.
Beige shell & brown leather upholstery.
This one has the Rare Red Ericsson
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of Art Nouveau Table Lamps
By Rudolf Marschall
Located in Vienna, AT
are made of original shells that give a great accent to the dark patination of the figures.
The
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Table Lamps
Materials
Bronze
Extremely Rare 17th C. Spanish Colonial Mirror
Located in Isle sur la Sorgue, Provence
Rare octagonal mirror is canted and inverted profiles.
Model veneer brown tortoiseshell inlaid
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Mexican Spanish Colonial Wall Mirrors
Materials
Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl
Pair of Shell Chairs by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
An extremely rare pair of shell chairs with frame and laminated seat and back of birch and maple
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch, Maple
Dunbar Shell Console Entry Table by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Long Beach, CA
Rare and very elegant Dunbar Shell Console Entry Table by Edward Wormley. Excellent original
Category
Vintage 1950s American Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare French Louis XV Boulle Bracket Clock with Verge Escapement
By Mousset
Located in Macclesfield, GB
An extremely fine quality and rare Louis XV boulle engraved brass and natural coloured tortoise
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Brass
Large Barovier and Toso Murano Iridescent Shell, circa 1930s
By Ercole Barovier
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Large and rare Barovier and Toso shell designed by Ercole Barovier.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Zenith Shell Rocking Chair RAR by Charles and Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Epagny, FR
A rare fiberglass "Zenith" lemon yellow, shell rocking chair with rope edges on a trestle iron base
Category
Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Shell Chair, Charles Eames Herman Miller, Alexander Girard Fabric
By Alexander Girard, Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Zagreb, HR
Very rare and collectable shell chair, an iconic design by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Exceptional Office Inkwell, Gilded Bronze Mounted Shell, Germany, 18th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional and rare office inkwell, gilded bronze, shell, Germany, 18th century
since the
Category
Antique 18th Century German Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Set of Six Ice Blue Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Charles Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare color fiberglass armless shell chairs on black eiffel tower bases. A few chairs are more
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Gilt Framed Mounted Rare Butterflies and Insects
Located in Stamford, CT
Wonderful mounted rare Bbutterflies insects and shells.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art
1960s Seaman Schepps Shell and Yellow Gold Brooches with Ruby and Chalcedony
By Seaman Schepps
Located in Torino, IT
A rare and impressive pair of Shell Brooches finely crafted in 1960s by famed American jeweler
Category
Vintage 1960s American Brooches
Materials
Chalcedony, Ruby, 14k Gold
Tuffa Rock and Shell Grotto with a 19th Century Marble Ariadne Centerpiece
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
of Italian Tuffa rock, an extremely large and rare antique giant clam shell and a 19th century marble
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Garden Ornaments
Rare White Paul McCobb Origami Chair on Spider Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare white molded fiberglass Origami shell chair designed by Paul McCobb on a spider base, circa
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Corner Chairs
Materials
Chrome
A Napoleon III Style Mantle Clock in Very rare green Tortoise Sh
Located in Hudson, NY
A rare Green Tortoise Shell Napoleon III Style Mantle Clock . With Bronze mounts.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Puiforcat Rare French Sterling Silver Fish Flatware Set 12 pieces Pompadour
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
Puiforcat Rare French Sterling Silver Fish Flatware Set 12 pieces Pompadour, Louis XVI
A rare fish
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1st Generation Zenith Rope Edge LAR Chair by Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Rope edge arm shell chairs by Eames. Early 1st production example in great condition!!! Rare
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Zinc
Pair of Coral Lamps
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Rare natural coral lamps with shelled cement bases. May be purchased seperately.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Table Lamps
$2,600
Pair of Oval Urns
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
ca. 1930 , FRANCE
RARE OVAL URNS WITH SHELL DECOR ON EITHER SIDE
Category
French Urns
Large Capiz and Brass Saucer Pendant Chandelier
Located in Stamford, CT
This rare large capiz shell saucer pendant light fixture will bring mid century cool to any space.
Category
20th Century Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
A Set of Three Decorative Artifacts
Located in Westport, CT
A form of currency from Papua New Guinea. They are carved from the belly of a giant clam shell
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Papua New Guinean Decorative Objects
Set of Six Eames Fiberglass Side Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Set of rare ice blue fiberglass side shells on black wire "eiffel tower" bases. Early glides, all
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Materials
Wire
Italian Candle Stick
Located in Corona Del Mar, CA
Candle stick from Florence is decorated with a large fossil ammonite and rare omen fossil shells on
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
$1,000
RAR
Rocking Chair by Charles
Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1950s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brussels , BE
shell in extremely rare night black, with rocker base with solid walnut wood runners.
Category
Vintage 1950s Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
Oversized Cameo Bangle in Original Box
Located in New York, NY
Rare oversized antique shell cameo bangle set in 18kt gold in
original fitted box. (Bangle is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Bangles
Materials
18k Gold
Sommerso Glass Jar
Located in Richmond, VA
store an array of items – a rare collection of shells, love notes, candy - or display on its own as a
Category
20th Century Italian Jars
Materials
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Early Set of Four Landi Chairs by Hans Coray
By Hans Coray
Located in Hudson, NY
intact. Early hole pattern and signature. Rare anodized black seat shell. Marked Metallwarenfabrik
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Industrial Armchairs
Queen Anne Period Tall Walnut Pier Mirror
Located in Woodbury, CT
polished walnut and parcel gilt decorated frame. Scrolled crest panel with RARE gilded bell flower carved
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Pine
Four Vintage Mid-Century Yellow Fiberglass Herman Miller Chairs by Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
A total of four rare, vintage, matching "Brilliant" yellow shell chairs on "H" bases featuring the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Cambridge Crown Tuscan Cornucopia Vases
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 1940s Cambridge Glass crown Tuscan cornucopia vases. Rare set with sea shell base, hand
Category
20th Century American Vases
Materials
Glass
$375 / set
Lounge Chair by Charles and Ray Eames, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Berlin, DE
filling on a light rosewood shell. Rare in this condition.
Mobilier International started producing
Category
Vintage 1970s French Modern Armchairs
2 matching Elda chairs by Joe Colombo, 1st edition
Located in Sittard, NL
Set of First edition elda chairs.
Designed by Joe colombo for Comfort Italy.
Very rare white shell
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
First edition Elda chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort Italy
Located in Sittard, NL
First edition elda chair.
Designed by Joe colombo for Comfort Italy.
Very rare white shell with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Louis Vuitton travelling case
Located in London, GB
containing a variety of Baccarat crystal bottles, flasks and jars all with Sterling silver and rare blonde
Category
Early 20th Century French Trunks and Luggage
Tall Curio Box in Yellow Jaisalmer
Located in Richmond, VA
India.
Use it to hide away an array of cherished items – a rare collection of shells, love notes
Category
2010s Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Sandstone
$295 / item
Tall Curio Box in Green Marble
Located in Richmond, VA
it to hide away an array of cherished items – a rare collection of shells, love notes, souvenirs
Category
2010s Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Marble
$295 / item
Curio Box in Green Marble
Located in Richmond, VA
away an array of items – a rare collection of shells, love notes, heirloom jewelry - or display on its
Category
2010s Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Onyx, Marble
$230 / item
Curio Box in Yellow Jaisalmer
Located in Richmond, VA
hide away an array of items – a rare collection of shells, love notes, heirloom jewelry - or display on
Category
2010s Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Stone, Sandstone
$230 / item
Eames Secretarial H-Base Upholstered Side Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare, Eames upholstered side shell chair with additional padding at seat back indicative of the
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Teak Credenza by Johannes Aasbjerg for Aasbjerg
Ørtoft, ca. 1960
By Johannes Aasbjerg, Excellent Furniture Co.
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
shelving. Finished on the reverse side, this beautiful piece is very well made and solid teak shell is
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas
Materials
Teak
Black vintage Herman Miller Lounge Chair with Ottoman, designed by Eames
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Alsdorf, NW
the most famous and cozy Mid Century armchair. The chair was produced by Herman Miller.
In the rare
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
19th Century Late Empire Early Biedermeier Small Commode Chest of Drawers
Located in Santander, ES
Early Biedermeier commode of small dimensions and of rare solid cherrywood shell on oak structure
Category
Antique 1810s Danish Biedermeier Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Bristol Porcelain ‘Ludlow Service’, Cup, Saucer
Spoon, circa 1775
By Bristol Porcelain
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
similarly decorated.
Complete with its exceptionally rare spoon, moulded with a shell bowl, and gilt rococo
Category
Antique 1770s English Georgian Ceramics
Materials
Porcelain
1960s Christian Dior London Numbered Dress Suit
By Christian Dior
Located in Rockwood, ON
condition and is important and rare.
The skirt and shell are lined in a silk organza and the jacket is a
Category
1960s Suits, Outfits and Ensembles
Set of Japanese Samurai Helmet (kabuto) and Mask, Signed Muneharu, 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
rivets on view, with a rare construction called “double shell”. With this technique, each plate is in
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Iron
Chanel Millennium 2005 Bag Leather
By Chanel
Located in NY, NY
21st century with a futuristic design. Crafted from black leather, this rare bag features inset handles
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tote Bags
Puiforcat Antique French Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware 18 Pieces Pompadour
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
A rare flatware with foliate, shell and ribbon decoration. Not monogrammed. There are plate of the
Category
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set 36 Pieces Baron Crest
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
Minerve 1 st titre for 950/1000 French sterling silver guarantee.
A rare flatware with foliate, shell
Category
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Medusa, pendant by Rebecca Horn, 2011- unique - Artist Jewellery
Located in London, GB
Valle, a noted goldsmith living in Spain. After months of research, del Valle sourced rare stones
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Contemporary Drop Necklaces
Materials
18k Gold, 22k Gold
Rebecca Horn Third Eye Agate Silver Gold Ring
Located in London, GB
noted goldsmith living in Spain. After months of research, del Valle sourced rare stones, shells and
Category
2010s Spanish Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Materials
Agate, 22k Gold, Sterling Silver
Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Flatware 18 Pc Pompadour, New Stainless Blades
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
Puiforcat French sterling silver flatware 18-piece pompadour new stainless steel blades.
A rare
Category
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
An Exceptional Palace Wall Regulator of One Month Duration
By John Arnold
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
original bracket, was exhibited at Grosvenor House in the 1950s by H. Morton Lee described as: “A rare red
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Clocks
Materials
Brass, Ormolu, Steel, Zinc
19th Century Japanese Imari Serving Plate in a Shell Form
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare shell form Meiji period Japanese Imari serving plate. Excellent condition. Includes the
Category
Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Ceramics
Rare Chambered Nautilus Tiger Shell Vintage Belt
Located in Portland, OR
This rare shell belt came from an estate of nothing but the finest designer pieces. The woman who
Category
1980s Unknown Belts
Syrian Mother-of-Pearl Walnut Wood Side Table, Coquillage
Located in Orlando, FL
Syrian style mother-of-pearl side and rare shells made in Morocco by a fine Syrian artisan
Category
2010s Moroccan Side Tables
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Rare Shells For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of rare shells is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique rare shells was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, bone and tortoise shell. Rare shells have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of rare shells to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco rare shells are of considerable interest. Binazzi, Charles Eames and Tiffany
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How Much are Rare Shells?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,059, while they’re typically $109 on the low end and $347,629 highest priced.
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